Politics

“BNP slightly more responsible than Jamaat-e-Islami”: Udit Raj

"Sheikh Hasina's party was barred from contesting the elections. It was the only party that used to be liberal. Now, it includes Shafiqur Rahman and Tariq Rahman. One is led by the BNP, and the other by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. Both are now radical," Raj told ANI.

2026-02-13T05:45:31.280199+00:00 IST

"Stalin is a strategic leader": DMK's Elangovan

Responding to Chief Minister MK Stalin's recent announcement that Rs 3,000 was credited in advance along with a Rs 2,000 summer special package to 1.31 crore women beneficiaries, Elangovan said he acted strategically by advancing funds under the Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme to prevent any disruption ahead of the Assembly elections.

2026-02-13T05:43:22.510246+00:00 IST

OP Rajbhar slams Arshad Madani for opposing Centre's directive

"Arshad Madani should tell his community to strive for better education, healthcare, employment, and participation in the political process, and not to accept slavery," Rajbhar told ANI.

2026-02-13T05:16:56.589258+00:00 IST

Kharge congratulates Tarique Rahman after BNP’s projected win in

"On behalf of the Indian National Congress, I congratulate Mr. Tarique Rahman and the BNP for winning the Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. India and Bangladesh share deep-rooted bonds of history, language, culture, and multitude of other commonalities. A democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh would always be supported by all Indians for the stability and peace of our region," Kharge's X post read.

2026-02-13T05:00:11.941602+00:00 IST

Special streaming arrangements made ahead of Vijay-led meeting

"TVK public meeting will definitely happen soon in Salem, headed by our leader Vijay. Several of our cadres and Vijay's fans were disappointed as they couldn't participate in the meeting. We have arranged special streaming and live uploads through media and social media. We are very eager to see our leader Vijay speak," Parthiban told ANI.

2026-02-13T04:41:49.324318+00:00 IST

BJP's Dilip Ghosh hits out at JUP chief Humayun Kabir

The Jan Unnayan Party Chief had also launched the 'Babri Yatra' march from Plassey in Nadia district to Rejinagar in Murshidabad district. Speaking during the yatra, Kabir said, "The work of Babri Masjid has been started, and today the Babri Yatra has also started... This yatra will end after we cover 285 kilometres."

2026-02-13T04:31:23.326317+00:00 IST

Scindia accuses Rahul Gandhi of "maligning" India's image

"The public has already given them a befitting reply many times. The nation is making significant progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Neither the party nor the leader will benefit if he continues to malign the nation's image on every platform," Scindia told ANI.

2026-02-13T04:06:14.419575+00:00 IST

CM MK Stalin credits ₹5,000 to TN women ahead of assembly polls

"For the women of Tamil Nadu, this Women's Rights Grant is the promise given by Stalin. No matter who tries to create obstacles, I will not step back from it. Citing the elections as a reason, they are trying to block the Women's Rights Grant for three months. But our #DravidianModel government has acted ahead of them! As an advance for the months of February, March, and April - ₹3,000, along with a summer special package of ₹2,000! A total of ₹5,000 has been credited this morning to all 1.31 crore beneficiaries of the Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme," the post read.

2026-02-13T03:18:40.025008+00:00 IST

TVK's election meeting in Salem restricted to 4,998 individuals

As per police guidelines, the event has been organised strictly as a permitted internal meeting. A total of 4,998 individuals who have been issued entry passes embedded with QR codes will be permitted inside the venue. No one without a valid entry pass will be allowed to participate under any circumstances.

2026-02-13T02:39:14.200551+00:00 IST

Congress contender from Manipur arrested in ₹1.84 cr cyber fraud

Keisham Ningthemjao Singh, a Manipur resident who had previously contested for a Congress ticket from the Andro Assembly constituency, has been arrested by the Palakkad Cyber Police for allegedly defrauding a Mannarkkad native of ₹1.84 crore through a sophisticated online trading scam.

2026-02-13T01:36:28.284757+00:00 IST

AAP raises concern over safety after two minor girls missing

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday raised concerns over women's safety in the national capital following the disappearance of two minor girls from Shalimar Bagh, the Assembly constituency of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, holding the BJP accountable over the incident.

2026-02-13T00:02:21.300899+00:00 IST

Union Min Piyush Goyal calls Rahul Gandhi ‘habitual liar’

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, calling him a "habitual liar" and accusing him of misleading farmers with what he termed a "fake narrative" regarding the recent trade agreement with the United States.

2026-02-12T22:42:42.479727+00:00 IST

Abhishek Banerjee to visit Purulia to meet kin of migrant worker

Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is scheduled to visit Purulia on Saturday, where he will meet the family of a migrant worker who was allegedly killed in Pune for speaking Bengali, party sources said.

2026-02-12T21:08:00.423931+00:00 IST

CM Revanth Reddy meets Union Ministers in Delhi

According to an official statement, the CM extended an invitation to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Gandhi Sarovar Project.

2026-02-12T17:30:58.905489+00:00 IST

Gaurav Gogoi calls Himanta Biswa Sarma “most unsuccessful CM"

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday lashed out at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, calling him the "most unsuccessful Chief Minister as well as Home Minister" of the state.

2026-02-12T17:27:45.186401+00:00 IST

NDA lauds Finance Minister's reply on Union Budget in Rajya Sabha

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale lauded the Finance Minister's response, stating that she answered all the questions from the Opposition. He further criticised the Opposition MPs for creating a nuisance in the house.

2026-02-12T17:16:59.445938+00:00 IST

"Will not step back even an inch...stand with farmers": Rahul

Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition on Thursday strongly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that the he "has a chokehold around his neck" and sold "the country and farmers", asserting that he will not "step back even an inch" even if a Privilege Motion is filed against him.

2026-02-12T16:19:07.723191+00:00 IST

"Kerala fed up of UDF, LDF": PM Modi

"It is clear that Kerala is fed up of LDF and UDF and is looking to BJP-NDA with great hope. Therefore, elected members from BJP-NDA will work at the grassroots and address the challenges faced by the people," he said.

2026-02-12T15:36:06.842659+00:00 IST

Himachal cabinet takes several decisions focusing on public welfar

The State Cabinet, in a meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, approved the Toll Tax Barrier Policy 2026-27 and Excise Policy 2026-27.

2026-02-12T14:34:30.983523+00:00 IST

FM Sitharaman mocks Congress for "crying crocodile tears" over ri

Addressing the Rajya Sabha during the reply to the discussion on the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman said, "Congress sheds crocodile tears about rising debt. They want us to borrow more money and also release funds to the States."

2026-02-12T14:16:48.510170+00:00 IST

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day, to reconvene on Friday 11 AM

Earlier, the lower house of the Parliament passed 'The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026' after hours of discussions. The Bill seeks to amend the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

2026-02-12T14:09:54.359647+00:00 IST